Garment hanger



March 7, 1950 5. J. STANTON 2,499,536

GARMENT HANGER File d June 17, 1944 6 Sheets-Sheet l March 7, 1950 5, J, STANTON 2,499,536

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Patented Mar. 7, 1950 UNITED STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER; I Samuel John Stanton, Chicago, Ill., assignor, by mesne assignments, to" S. J. Stanton o I Application .Iune'l'i, 1944, Serial no. 540,824 2 3lai1ns;. (0192 88), Y

' The-presentinvention introduces aseries of Fig. 3,-shoulder brace included fragmentarily,

new garment hangers. The innovationfincludes shows the characteristic removable vest and therein, first, elements facilitating placing of trouser rack combination.

garments over and their removal from a garment Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3. hanger. v I w 5 Fig. 5 is a. modified form of hanger.

The prevailing -coat hanger comprises a Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 5. shoulder brace, frequently used by men as a P Fig; '7 is a cross section taken on line 1-1 of coat and-vest rack, and a rack ior trousers, the Fig. 5. trousersrack being integratedwith the hanger as Fig. 8 represents the hanger, Fig. 1 with modia whole. Thus constituted, the vestis placed di- 10 fications of structural details, suggested further rectly over the shoulder brace and the coat over by "Fig. 9, a plan view of the whole hanger. the vest. Coat and vest-can be removed not as Fig. 10,a view of a modified trouser rack. needed but only in reverse orderthat is, coat Fig.- 10a shows an element used in combination first and vest next, or together-b'ut'not in the with trouser rack shown in Fig. 10.

directorder. The trousers is the only garment, Figs. 11 and 12 show modified coupling devices.

in the suit thus disposed, available separately. for hanger and rack.

The invention herewith disclosed affords dis- Fig. 13 is a front view of coat hanger, Fig. 1 tributivesuspension or removal of clothes disexpanded. posed on the hanger, one at a time and in the ,Fig. 14 is a plan view of this hanger.

order a situation may require. That is, when Fig. 15 is a cross section taken on line 15-15 superimposed on the hanger, the garments are of Fig. 13.

separately superimposed and 'separably available, Fig. 16 is a detachable suspension element for each garment as suits the dressers convenience. the hanger as further disclosed in Fig. 13.

The advantage of this distributive disposition "Fig. 17 is a cross section taken on line ll-l'l is not onlyorder and ready access, but also great of Fig.- 16. er garment care or conservation. "Fig. 18 represents the same form as Fig. 13,

The innovation in another phase of its useshowing the suspension element as an integral fulness includesa shape to the garment hanger part of the shoulder brace. that makes it more formfitting, which is a fur- Fig. 19 is a plan view of Fig. 18.

ing' transverse swinging.

therieature for garmentcareand conservation. Fig. 20 is a cross section taken on line 20-20 The innovation instill another phase includes of Fig. 18.

a unique element making possible lull suspe'n- 'Fig'. 21'is a fragmentary view of a suspension sion of trousers, when desired tolavoid a visible element. A horizontal hanger fold. The innovation even pre Figs. 22 and23 are fragmentary views of a modsents a unique alternate suspension element, a, ified' coupling element between the hanger brace goose nec 1 with a slot therein, fitting over a and the trouser rack in the presentcombination.

flatrail instead'of a rod, whichdevice keeps the l Fig. 2 4 is the coat hanger showing the hook garment free from unnecessarybut often disturbor suspension element expanded in conformity V v h u 4 with the human neck.

K To make the hanger available for either a rod or 40 F g. 2 is a p V ew Of t ea rail suspension support, asaf urther modificafl Fig.26 is a cross section taken on line 26-26 tion deta l. a suspension elementis shown having of Fig. 24.

a slot within and as an extension of the usual For a suggestion graphically of the details of hook curve, in which device the curve element the present novelty, reference is made to the makes'it possible torest the hook over a rod; numbered parts wherein like numerals repreand the slot element makes itpossible to saddle sent like parts.

the hook over a, rail. 'These two elements are Fig. 1, the hanger as a whole, comprises e1eso arranged in the combination ,as not to inter-' ment 9 and 9 forking out from the suspension elefere with one another. f v ment 4, having a slotted or rounded element 5 For graphical delineation of the novelty, ref: to fitover a suspension rail or rod support. See erence is made to the drawings. Fig. 21. Element 9 and 9 is generally slanting, Fig. l is the front view of one form of coat following somewhat the slope of the human hanger, embodying the novelty of a removable shoulder. Reference willbe made to these slanting elements as the shoulder brace. This of.

'rip fus p ghvi w 151g; ii, I L 61 course is thepart 'usually serving for-support'oi coat and vest in a mans suit. A mans suit is chosen to exemplify, but not in limitation of, the application because the suit is a complicated set of garments, demanding more exacting service from a hanger. It is quite evident that the device is available for other garments as well, in all instances of which the availability in connection with the hanging of each garment separately is a new convenience.

Numeral 2 in Fig. 1 points to the trouser rack characteristic of the present novelty, the detachable coupling at 3, 6 and I of the rack 2 with the arms 9 of the hanger. The rack in the conventional hanger is an integral part of the unit. That is, it is not in coupling and disengaging association with the shoulder brace terminals, as it is in the present invention.

The usual availability of the conventional hanger, a dubious service, is as follows: In undressing, the user takes off his coat and vest and places them on a chair or bed. He removes his trousers and places them on the rack. He picks up his vest and places it on the forking arms. Then he picks up his coat and places it over the vest. This puts the suit in order for closeting. For dressing, the user pulls the trousers out from under the vest and coat. Then he removes the coat and vest from hanger, puts them on a chair or bed. Puts n the vest and goes back for the coat.

The availability of the present novelty, a more convenient service, is about as follows? When undressing, the user puts his coat directly on the brace and removes from the hanger the combination trouser and vest rack. He puts his vest directly on the forked arms of the rack and then the trousers over the rack, which, with the garments on it, he couples up with the terminals of the clothes hanger proper. When dressing, he can remove the trousers first, the vest next and the coat last. It can readily be seen that this order of removal or replacement is not only an order of greatest convenience, but also a system to preserve the garments-with less crushing and fewer movementsin a better condition.

Numerals 3 and 6, Figs. 1 and 2, suggest one method-of coupling the rack with the brace 9 and 9 of the hanger. The latter are pins combined terminally with the arms 9. The former are rings combined terminally with the rack 2. The rings adjusted to fit over the pins afford the coupling or detachable characteristic of the herein disclosed utility.

In 3 ands, the representation discloses the arms-8 extending from the rack 2' (2 in Fig, 1) for suspension of the vest separately from the suspension of the coat. It is preferred to have these forking arms sloping downward, but it is not imperative to have them slope. Neither is it imperative to have the unit bowed as seen in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows the hanger with the distributive hanging characteristics effected by a one piece hanger. It is the characteristic combination with rack 2--integrated with arm 9 at Ill at one end and open at lfia at the opposite end. The severalrackelements are severately combined. Bar 2-" in Fig 5 serves as a trouser rack the same as 'Zin Fig. l, but this rack 2" is available through the opening iila. Arms 8" accommodate the vest the same as 8 in the model shown by Fig. 2. Numerals l2 indicate simply the termination of 8" into a hook which may also be used for suspending something, like a pair of. shoes. for in-- stance. .Numeral. l.3:shows an opening; in-theaunit imum weight.

which may also be used for suspending something, like a tie for instance.

Fig. 8 discloses a detail variation in the trouser rack 2". First it shows that the coupling may be accomplished by a simple slot 6 terminally in the arms 9 of brace 5". Second, instead of being a single rod or bar as 2 in Fig. 1, element 2" may comprise a double element, or two bars in proximity to each other, that is, parallel to each other. This arrangement makes it possible to-insert the lower ends of the trousers between the two parallel bars or rods 2". Numeral 6" shows a socket in place of pin 6. Numeral 'I shows the bottom of socket 6'. When rack and brace are coupled up, that is, when the ends of the parallel bars 2" are inserted in the sockets 6", the trouser ends are held tightly in their place, between the double element 2". The trousers hanging downward remain in .full length suspension, which is favored by many users. Numeral 18" indicates an element sliding over the bars 2", for tightening or releasing the pressure on the vice-like grip of the bars 2'. The depth between the wall 8"-E5"' in Figs. 11 and 12 to the bottom '5' of the socket is adjusted in accordance with the width of the bars 2, which are sufficiently wide between them to hold the trousers securely. Device 18 of course is designed efficiently to aid in effecting a grip on the trousers suspended between the parallel bars 2".

Figs. 13 to 26 disclose a modification of the brace I in Fig. 1. The brace here is not flat arms 9 as in Fig. 1 but is expanded to approach the shape of the human. shoulder, for the preservation of the shapeliness of the supported garment. The hook element therein is shown expanded essentially to conform to the human neck 30, blending into the shoulder brace 1-2 in substantial conformity to the. blending of the neck with the human shoulder blades. Such advantages of neck and body form for the simple garment hanger are particularly appreciated in the case of such a garment as a tuxedo or an evening coat, which remain hanging for long periods. It is also appreciated greatly in the case of fur coats which need care toprevent the cracking of the animal skin.

In this expanded form, the shoulder brace l-a preferably is hollow, which gives the hanger min- This hollowness is particularly desirable when .the unit is. made of plasticsv or woodveneers glued together with plastics or such a metal as aluminum.

In the expanded model, Figs. 13-26, the coupling idea for the hanger 2-a is available on two sides as shown .by numeral ta-, in Figs. 13, 14 and 15, through the middle of Figs. 24-26. This disclosure of variation from Figs. 13, 14, 18 and 19 is merely for the purpose ofrecording manufacturingsuggestions.v The. front cut-out in Fig. 26 shows the possibility. of molding the unit with a simplest- 31 die.

Fig. 16 represents a variation element for the full trouser suspension shown by the bars 2", in Figs. 9 .to 12. Elements i6 and i! in Figs. 15 to 1'7 correspond to the two. rodsindicated jointly by numeral 2" 4 They are parallel bars or boards as the case may be, acting in vice-like manner in relation to the trousers inserted. between them..

Elements 22 are'part of one of the bars or boards 16 protruding through openings 25 in element IT. A rod 19 inserted through elements 22effects the hinge .element serving in the vice-like combination as detailed out in Figs. 15 to 17. Theelement I 8 a ring-like device-,ismrranged'toslide 'over the blades I6 and I! of the vice-like combination for pressure on the gripped trousers. It is prevented from sliding off the device by such an element as shoulder 20 at the lower end. Element 17 is removable by swinging it up and out of elements 22. Figs. 13 to 17 also show that the suspension device i-a may be fashioned separately from the brace I -a. If fashioned separately the brace is provided with an opening 24 through which the element 4a. is inserted.

Figs. 18 to 21 exemplify the suspension element 4-b as an integral part of the hanger.

Fig. 21 merely shows the combination slot 23 and hook 5-c idea. This makes the hanger available for a bar or a rod support.

Figs. 22 to 26 also are merely details in manufacture. The eyes 24 in Figs. 22 and 23, for example, may be in the terminals of the brace instead of in the terminals of the rack, and the hooks or pins 25 may extend from the rack 2-d instead of being integrated with the brace.

In Fig. 24, as another example, the suspension element 4e, enlarged to the shape of the human neck 30 and blending into the shoulder brace element I-e conformably to the blending of the human neck with the human shoulder, shows the hollow shoulder brace element extended a greater distance in the back 3| and a shorter distance in the front 30. This form is merely one of the suggestions that adjustments are possible in the present invention to conform to simplified dies or manufacturing requirements.

Quite evidently the disclosures herein, while in some detail, are not in limitation but entirely as suggestions of the characteristics of the present invention.

I claim:

1. A multiple garment hanger comprising suspension means, a pair of arcuatelyopposed and downwardly sloping shoulder supporting members formed integrally with said suspension means and projecting forwardly from the vertical plane thereof, inwardly turned and upwardly directed extremities on said sloping shoulder supporting members, a horizontally disposed garment supporting bar detachably mounted upon said upwardly directed extremities, and a pair of spaced opposed and downwardly sloping garment supporting arms depending from said bar and formed integrally therewith and disposed in substantial parallelism with respect to said shoulder supporting members, the vertical plane of said horizontal bar and said depending arms being forwardly offset with respect to the vertical plane of the suspension means to facilitate the removal of garments supported upon said bar and depending arms.

. 2. A multiple garment hanger comprising suspension means, a pair of arcuately opposed and downwardly sloping shoulder supporting members projecting forwardly from the vertical plane of said suspension means, inwardly turned and upwardly directed extremities on said sloping shoulder supporting members, a horizontally disposed garment supporting bar detachably mounted upon said upwardly directed extremities, and a pair of spaced opposed and downwardly sloping garment supporting arms depending from said bar and disposed in substantial parallelism with respect to said shoulder supporting members, the vertical plane of said horizontal bar and said depending arms being forwardly oifset with respect to the vertical plane of the suspension means to facilitate the removal of garments supported upon said bar and depending arms.

SAMUEL JOHN STANTON.

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